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It looks like another damp day in Toronto, with mainly cloudy conditions and a 60 per cent chance of showers this afternoon. There will be a daytime high of 23C, and a UV index of 7, which is high, according to Environment Canada.

The soggy conditions are expected to persist until Wednesday and Thursday, but the long-range forecast does point to a mainly sunny weekend.

The TTC and GO Transit reported no major delays this morning, and both Toronto’s airports: Billy Bishop and Pearson International are running on schedule.

The QEW eastbound at Erin Mills Pkwy. reopened around 9:45 a.m. after a tractor trailer roll over early Monday morning. The OPP temporarily closed all lanes of the highway for about 45 minutes to roll the truck back onto its wheels. According to the OPP, the right lane still remains closed.

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The intersection of Dundas and Spadina is expected to experience partial and total closures pending a major construction project starting today. The intersection is being closed for watermain work, followed by track and switch replacements, which is expected to run well into August (regular streetcar service won’t return until Aug. 31).

Events in the city:

Ladies Learning Code will be offering an entrepreneurship camp geared at young girls, aged 8-13, this week. The camp’s goal is promote entrepreneurship and business smarts in a new generation of women with the help of expert advice and tons of activities. You can find all the details on their website.

Summerlicious is well underway in the city — an event that showcases some of Toronto’s tastiest hot spots with prix-fixe meals prepared specially for the festival at over 200 restaurants.

It’s the last week to drop by the AGO to see Francis Bacon and Henry Moore: Terror and Beauty. The exhibit features over 60 pieces from the two renowned artists along with photographs and archival materials dating from the Second World War, which detail both their careers. The show will run until July 20.

You can also drop by the Farm City Farmers Market today from 4-8 p.m. The market, offering fresh fruit and vegetables, along with homemade sauces and spices, takes over the south-east corner of Bathurst and Niagara Sts. every Monday.

As always, you can check out an extended list of events in Toronto on the City’s website.

Top headlines:

A Toronto filmmaker was injured in an anti-FIFA protest in Brazil yesterday. Jason O’Hara is in Brazil shooting a documentary, when he was caught up in protests and beaten by military police, he told the Star. He was taken to hospital and treated for a leg injury.

The new Liberal majority in Ontario will be unveiling their budget today, which is expected to be identical to the $130-billion plan that led to the recent election.

The violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip is now entering its seventh day, in the wake of yesterday’s move into northern Gaza that scattered thousands of evacuees. Latest numbers estimate a Palestinian death toll of more than 160, and the Israeli Foreign Ministry says nearly 1,000 rockets have been fired towards its territory.

The World Cup ended in triumph yesterday for German fans, with Germany edging out Argentina for a 1-0 victory in extra time. Mario Goetze scored the winning goal in the 113th minute to clinch the win. Germany hasn’t won a world cup since 1990, when West Germany beat Argentina.

And Calgary police have finished looking for evidence in the home of Nathan O’Brien’s grandparents, in the ongoing investigation into their disappearance with O’Brien. The trio has been missing since last month, after an apparent violent abduction which has devastated the local community.

Did you know:

Average annual rainfall in Toronto is around 790 mm, according to Statistics Canada, with around 145 wet days each year. Odds are, today will be one of them, but you can take solace in the fact that we are not expecting floods like those that swept across the city a month ago.

A look back:

In other flood-related news, it was this day in 1987 that a series of thunderstorms led to a major flood in Montreal. The torrential rain caused millions of dollars in damage, and flooded much of the city, notably the Decarie Expressway.

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